How did you find 1Q84? I really liked it for the most part. But I thought the ending fell a little flat.
I was a little bit disappointed with the ending too. The other thing that bothered me was the frequency of sexual sections. Not to say that I mind sexual content, and I see how some of it was important to the story, but it seemed so over-the-top and occurred so often that at times I felt like I was reading an erotic novel. That being said, it was my first Murakami read and I really enjoyed it. If you've read other Murakami, any thoughts on where I should go from here?
I definitely agree with you. Aside from the frequency of sexual sections, they're just written really poorly. Maybe there's something lost in translation... Who knows! I'm pretty sure Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki was on the short-list for the 'Bad Sex in Fiction' award. That being said, I did enjoy it and would recommend both that and Kafka on the Shore if you're interested in more Murakami.